The Suhr Koji Comp is a Suhr compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor and the Walrus Audio Deep Six V3. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the Synergy SL2 Module.

Suhr Koji Comp

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The Suhr Koji Comp is a compressor pedal from Suhr (Morgan Hill, California), co-designed with Japanese guitarist Koji Maeda for smooth, transparent compression that enhances sustain and dynamics without coloring tone. The Koji Comp delivers studio-quality compression at Suhr premium California quality for professional players who want natural, musical compression from one of the finest handcrafted manufacturers.

  • compression
  • studio
  • transparent
  • natural
  • dynamic
  • sustain
  • compressor
  • musical

Genres the Suhr Koji Comp is commonly used in

  • Country
  • Country Pop
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  • Blues
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  • Alternative
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  • Funk
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  • Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Suhr Koji Comp

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

18% match
$1494.37via Reverb

Run Mesa Boogie Mark I into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman Jose LTD

Friedman

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with

Bad Cat Lynx 50

Bad Cat

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing

Pedals that stack with the Suhr Koji Comp

Walrus Audio Eons

Walrus Audio

22% match
$218.42via Reverb

Into a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings the low gain it's missing

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

22% match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

pedal

9% match
$79.99via Reverb

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Suhr Koji Comp in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Koji Comp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

9% match
$179via Reverb

Put Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse after Suhr Koji Comp in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Koji Comp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City

tonal match
$52.86via Reverb

Into Suhr Koji Comp, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Fender

tonal match
$59.99via Reverb

Fender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Suhr Koji Comp gives it exactly that

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

tonal match
$238.39via Reverb

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Suhr Koji Comp delivers it

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Into Suhr Koji Comp, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor

Origin Effects

79% similarity
$419via Reverb

Shared character: players, compressor, compression

Walrus Audio Deep Six V3

Walrus Audio

77% similarity

Shared character: compressor, smooth, compression

Marshall ED 1

Marshall

76% similarity
$36.49via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, compression, studio

Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)

Mojo Gear

75% similarity
$96.12via Reverb

Shared character: players, compressor, compression

Keeley Compressor Good Ol'Edition

Keeley

75% similarity

Shared character: players, compressor, smooth

PRS Mary-Cries Compressor

PRS

75% similarity

Shared character: compressor, smooth, compression

Keeley Compressor Mini

Keeley

73% similarity
$109.65via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, smooth, compression

MXR Super Comp M132

Dunlop

73% similarity
$114.58via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, smooth, compression

SolidGoldFX Compression Machine

Solidgoldfx

73% similarity

Shared character: compressor, smooth, studio

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor

Sahbro Audio

73% similarity
$99.61via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, compression, transparent

J. Rockett Jrad Squeegee Compressor

J Rockett

73% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, smooth, compression

Free The Tone Silky Comp SC-1-CS

Free The Tone

73% similarity
$234.83via Reverb

Shared character: players, compressor, smooth

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Suhr Koji Comp?+

The closest matches in character are the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, the Walrus Audio Deep Six V3, the Marshall ED 1.

What pairs well with the Suhr Koji Comp?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark I, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run Mesa Boogie Mark I into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward.

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